South Auckland Scratches

NZ Truth, Issue 1237, 15 August 1929, Page 14

South Auckland Scratches

(From "N.Z. Truth's" South " Auckland Rep.) , • THE Waikato is banking on Mangani 1 this Thursday. •*• ■ _ Paddon has tfeen galloped a few times of late. Whatever is selected for Bert Tinker's chestnut at Ellerslie will cause him to have a following.

Trainer Edwards, of Te Rapa, has leased Komak from Dave Rumney. Komak is small, but he looks a fairly useful proposition for the hurdle business. * * * Marble King has the right gloss from actual racing. That is why . he will be hard to beat at Pakuranga. *.■ . * * George Reid is working Glenstar on the Te Aroha tracks. If the going is any way right the gelding may be at Marton next month. '# # # Jim Howden, who is m charge, of Sunnyside Lodge team during M. J. Carroll's absence m Australia, has Gay Duke m work. The three-year-old may race at Avondale next month. ■ .. * * . - * The veteran, Desert Glow, is brushing along- on the. Te Awamutu tracks. The Day Comet— Lady Winsome gelding is not too old yet to win races. * * *. Queen Arch is going to have a gallop m the Jellicoe Handicap next week-end. As' she has not lost her winter form Bob Hines's mare would prove a nuisance" on a heavy track. * * # Holly Holm is the title given the Acre— Great Effort two-year-old m Carroll's team. His breeding, reads likely, although the gelding is small. - # v * . * Lady Cintra is to go on a visit cp Hunting Song and the last has been seen of her on the race track. • * • Archeen is being trimmed up for hurdle racing. The Marble Arch geldinpr has passed ten summers, but he is still dashing 'enough to come to the fore as a jumper. <fi 9 # ■ Len is among the track gallopers at Te Awamutu. This hack has won only one race, but he has not been tried much. * ._ • ' * • Bert Russell has a maiden galloper called Golden Rule m. his stable at Te Awamutu. The fact that she is a halfsister, by Chief Ruler, to Orchid, will cause more than ordinary interest m her racing efforts. # : '# . ' ••■ ♦ Gay Comet , was known as a. decent sort of a. hack. If the ■chestnut takes to hurdle racing as readily he will be m the. boom. :: '# : * * . Star of the East is no doyen as a 'chaser, but he is fair at the business and should get a race or two this season.